Where does “antifebrile” come from?
antifebrile (English) comes from English febrile, from Medieval Latin febrilis, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
antifebrile (English): Countering fever; A medicine or substance that...
Definitions
- Countering fever; A medicine or substance that...
Ancestry of “antifebrile”, step by step
antifebrile traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English febrile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | febrile | Feverish, or having a high temperature; Full of... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | febrilis | — |
| 3 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |